The Fine & Country Foundation tackles Brighton’s homeless crisis

In an effort to reduce the homeless crisis in Brighton and Hove, The Fine & Country Foundation has given almost £6,000 of funding in their first grant scheme to The Clock Tower Sanctuary and Justlife Foundation.

The Clock Tower Sanctuary is a drop-in centre which provides emergency support for young people aged 16 to 25. The Fine & Country Foundation has focused funding on the Life Skills courses designed by their partner, Centrepoint. A grant of £2,974 will cover the modules and accreditation, men’s group, women’s group and case-working from June to December 2018.

The Justlife Foundation does outreach support for rough sleeping adults in Brighton and Hove. The Fine & Country Foundation’s grant of £3,000 will supply 50 ‘Move-On’ packs for those settling into unsupported temporary accommodation. Each pack is tailored to meet the needs of the individual, from kitchenware and kettles to alarm clocks and food.

Adam Farrell, Director of Fine & Country Brighton and Hove said: “Having lived and worked in Brighton for years, I have seen the growing need to support our youth and rough sleeping population. Our Foundation enables us to have a platform to provide this support and we are delighted that the Trustees of The Fine & Country Foundation have recognised the growing need in the Brighton & Hove area. I was grateful to visit The Clock Tower Sanctuary and Justlife Foundation to hear more about their work. I cannot wait to return in a few months to hear their updates.”

The Fine & Country Foundation gave more than £60,000 this May to homeless charities across the UK and overseas. The need is increasingly important to Brighton and Hove which now has the second largest homeless population in the UK, following Westminster in London (Homeless Link, ‘Rough Sleeping’ 2016).

Homeless charities across the world are eligible to apply for up to £15,000 of funding when The Fine & Country Foundation grant scheme reopens this autumn from 1^st to 31^st October 2018. For more information, please visit www.fineandcountryfoundation.com.